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Pellervo Hannula
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3r1ng.bsky.social
Just seeing this now and yeah yikes…
May 30, 2025 at 8:51 PM
pellervohannula.bsky.social
Always sinking lower.🤦‍♀️
May 30, 2025 at 4:42 AM
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nuclearanthro.bsky.social
LOLOLOL this math
With lighter sensors and computers, modern interceptor missile warheads can weigh 4-10 pounds, compared to 22 pounds in 1985. Space-based sensor systems can be similarly lighter and far more capable. This revolution in the cost to orbit and the cost of computing power has likely hit an inflection point where it may be less expensive to build a missile defense shield than to build offensive nuclear weapons. The U.S. builds a new ICBM for about $162 million, while a modern missile interceptor, at 110 pounds, might cost $2,727 to launch into orbit and $1 million to manufacture. Deploying 1,000 interceptors could cost $1 billion (many interceptors are needed in orbit to counter any given launch), versus $16.2 billion for 100 ICBMs, suggesting defense could be cheaper, especially with ongoing technological improvements.
May 29, 2025 at 6:50 PM